UNION & EMPLOYEE RIGHTS. 3.1 The Company and the Union agree to abide by the Ontario Human Rights Code. The Company further undertakes that it will maintain a workplace free from harassment and discrimination and will maintain policies in support of its obligations for both.
3.2 The Employer shall not discriminate or take disciplinary action against an employee because of his/her union activities, or in exercising the rights accorded to him/her by law and/or the provisions of this Collective Agreement.
3.3 The Employer agrees to deduct from the weekly earnings of each employee covered by the Collective Agreement, an amount equal to the regular Guild dues (as specified in writing by the Guild and calculated in accordance with the terms below) and to remit the total of such deductions by cheque to the Guild. The amount of dues to be deducted may be amended by the Guild providing the Employer thirty (30) days written notice, as permitted by the Guild’s constitution and by‐laws.
3.4 In consideration for the Employer making deductions in accordance with this Article, the Guild shall indemnify and save harmless the Employer, including agents and persons acting on its behalf, from any liability, claims or actions made against it for any reason relating to the deduction of Guild dues.
3.5 The amount of dues to be deducted shall be furnished to the Employer by the Guild and may be amended by the Guild at any time. The deducted dues shall be remitted to the Guild no later than the fifteenth (15th) day of each month following the month in which the deductions are made with a statement showing the names of the employees in respect of whom deductions have been made and the amount deducted.
3.6 Deductions will commence with the effective date of this Agreement for each employee who was a member of the bargaining unit as of that date and on the employee’s start date for each employee who is a member of the bargaining unit hired thereafter.
UNION & EMPLOYEE RIGHTS. Employees shall have the protection of and retain all rights guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States of America, State or Commonwealth in which the facility is located, applicable statutes, and any and all rules, regulations, and polices promulgated by government entities or established by the Employer which are not altered and not in conflict with this Agreement.
UNION & EMPLOYEE RIGHTS. Section 34.1 The rights of the Union are specifically listed in this Agreement.
Section 34.2 An employee has the right, upon his\her request, to the presence and advice of a Union representative at all pre-disciplinary hearings or at another interview conducted by management where it is reasonable to believe the employee may be subject to disciplinary action.
Section 34.3 Any citizen complaint(s) which may result in the Disciplinary Hearing of an employee shall be reduced to writing by the City and shall contain the date of receipt of the complaint and the nature of the complaint. The document(s) prepared by the City shall be given to the Business Manager or his designee as soon as practical prior to the pre-disciplinary hearing.
Section 34.4 An employee shall not be required to enter any work location or property involved in a primary labor dispute if such action would jeopardize his\her safety or health and s\he must be able to substantiate that conclusion. However, it shall be the responsibility of the employee to contact the City and notify them of the danger, and to enter the work location or property when safe passage is provided by the City. Failure to comply with any conditions contained in this paragraph will result in disciplinary action including discharge.
Section 34.5 An employee may request the opportunity to review his\her personnel file, in the presence of supervision during non-working hours and may submit memorandum to be included in the file stating his\her position on any job evaluation report. An employee may have a representative of the Union present during non-working hours when reviewing his\her file, in the presence of a supervisor. A request for a copy of items included in the file shall be honored and there shall be no copy cost up to a maximum of five (5) sheets. If more than five sheets are requested the cost to the employee shall be governed by prevailing City ordinances.
UNION & EMPLOYEE RIGHTS. A. Recognition The City has certified the Union as the exclusive bargaining representative of the unit consisting of regular employees in the classifications listed in Appendix A. The Union shall have the right to represent said employees in all matters reluting to employment conditions and employer-employee relations, including, but not limited to wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.
UNION & EMPLOYEE RIGHTS. The right of the Union to appoint a reasonable number of Stewards is recognized. The number of Stewards will be limited to no more than two (2) per district office, Central Office, community supervision center, and community release center. Such appointee(s) shall have completed their initial probationary period. Stewards will represent Employees within their own districts or institutions. In the event that no xxxxxxx is available, the Employee may request xxxxxxx representation from a neighboring district, either by contacting a xxxxxxx in a neighboring district or by contacting the Union. The Employee will also have the right to request representation from a Union Representative or Xxxxxxx at any discipline, investigation or grievance meeting. A Union Representative will be permitted to attend Grievance meetings at Step 1 and above and disciplinary appeals with the Division Director. At least three business days notice must be given prior to holding such meeting to accommodate representation for the Employee. During discipline, or investigation meetings, the Union Representative or Xxxxxxx will be allowed to provide advice and counsel to the Employee, however; only the Employee shall respond to the questions or provide information. During grievance meetings, the Union Representative or Xxxxxxx will be allowed to provide advice and counsel to the Employee, as well as ask questions and provide information specific to the issue being grieved. The Employee and his Representative can ask for and be allowed to caucus for a reasonable amount of time, not exceed 15 minutes per caucus. Under no circumstances may the Employer or the Union compel an Employee to be represented by someone not of their choice.
Section 8.2 Stewards are permitted a reasonable amount of work time to receive and discuss complaints and grievances on the premises of the Employer provided that this does not interfere with the necessary operation of the facility and the work of those involved. Stewards must seek permission from their supervisor or designee in order to work on union business whenever possible, with as much advance notice as is practical according to the circumstances. Such requests to work on union business will not be unreasonably denied.
Section 8.3 Any dispute arising between the Employer and the Union as to whether a Xxxxxxx is spending an unreasonable amount of time at a worksite while conducting union business, or whether a Xxxxxxx is to be given permission to conduct un...
UNION & EMPLOYEE RIGHTS. A. Employees of the City shall have the right to form, join, and participate in the activities of employee organization of their own choosing for the purpose of representation on all matters of employer-employee relations including, but not limited to, wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment. Employees of the City shall have the right to refuse to join or participate in the activities of employee organizations and shall have the right to represent themselves individually in their employment relations with the City. No employee shall be interfered with, intimidated, restrained, coerced or discriminated against because of his/her exercise of these rights.
B. An employee in one of the classes included in the I.B.E.
UNION & EMPLOYEE RIGHTS. A. Employees of the City shall have the right to form, join, and participate in the activities of employee organization of their own choosing for the purpose of representation on all matters of employer-employee relations including, but not limited to, wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment. Employees of the City shall have the right to refuse to join or participate in the activities of employee organizations. No employee shall be interfered with, intimidated, restrained, coerced or discriminated against because of his/her exercise of these rights. This Article shall supersede Resolution No. 1974-17.
B. An employee in one of the classes included in the I.B.E.
UNION & EMPLOYEE RIGHTS. A. Employees of the City shall have the right to form, join, and participate in the activities of employee organization of their own choosing for the purpose of representation on all matters of employer-employee relations including, but not limited to, wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment. Employees of the City shall have the right to refuse to join or participate in the activities of employee organizations. No employee shall be interfered with, intimidated, restrained, coerced or discriminated against because of his/her exercise of these rights. This Article shall supersede Resolution No. 1974-17.
B. An employee in one of the classes included in the Union Unit, employed as of and during the term of this MOU shall, if he/she chooses, execute a payroll deduction that shall be irrevocable for a period of one year from the effective date of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), and shall be automatically renewed and be irrevocable for successive periods of one year each unless expressed written notice of revocation is given not more than fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration of any one year period. The Union shall indemnify, defend and hold the City of Xxxxxxx harmless against any claims made and against any suit instituted against the City of Xxxxxxx on account of the implementation of this provision.
UNION & EMPLOYEE RIGHTS. The rights of employees in the bargaining unit and the Union hereunder are limited to those specifically set forth in this Agreement. There shall be no discrimination, interference, restraint, or coercion by the parties against any employee for his/her activity on behalf of the Union, or his/her membership or non-membership in the Union.
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